At long last, Guild Wars 2's second expansion is fully revealed

Since July’s issue of MMOCO, some big things have happened for Guild Wars 2. Details on the long-awaited Path of Fire expansion were released and a preview weekend happened just this last weekend. For August, we’ll be diving into these two topics.

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Spellforce, the longtime RTS/RPG franchise, has had a third title in the works for some time now. When we last heard word of the latest sequel, it was said to be heading for a 2016 release. That's obviously not the case, but regardless, developer Grimlore Games has been hard at work making what will hopefully be a worthy entry in Spellforce 3.

Amidst the multitude of stability patches this week and last, Epic had some bigger news about their third-person shooting/building title, Fortnite. A portion of the dev team is devoted to adding a new Survival mode that will challenge players to fight off the hordes of Husks for up to 14 in-game days.

The newest Uncharted title, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, arrives next week and despite the campaign featuring two protagonists, there's still no sign of campaign co-op. However, the game does feature the same multiplayer/co-op Survival modes as Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which will be receiving an update next week to add a new co-op mode.

While the overall goal of Splatoon 2's co-op mode, Salmon Run, is fairly straightforward, the different permutations (i.e., local/adhoc network vs online), when you can play online, how you can connect with friends, and the rewards is a bit confusing. We've done our best to break this down and answer some of the more frequent questions about it.

As your resident LEGO video game reporter, I'm legally obligated to update you on any new information regarding all video games featuring licensed blocks that can be affixed to one another. And, well wouldn't you know it, here's some new information now!

Starbreeze's forthcoming co-op shooter, RAID: World War II, got an official release date last Friday. Team up with four friends and steal some Nazi loot, while also shooting some Nazis, on September 26 on PC, and Xbox One/PlayStation 4 on October 10 in North America and October 13 in Europe.

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The classic platforming Sonic is back today with the release of Sonic Mania on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One (PC is delayed until the 29th). To celebrate the hedgehog's return, which thus far has been met with fair praise, check out the game's opening animation and maybe feel a little bit of nostalgia/excitement...

We were undecided last night on what to stream for our normal Monday night co-op stream. With Jason late to the party, Mike and I began to troll through the current list of 1000 titles on sale on Steam. And we found this gem for $6. Aces of Seafood. And would you look at that? It's on Locke's wishlist. So we dove in.

Since July’s issue of MMOCO, some big things have happened for Guild Wars 2. Details on the long-awaited Path of Fire expansion were released and a preview weekend happened just this last weekend. For August, we’ll be diving into these two topics....

Well, folks, I don't mean to scare anyone, but it's looking like a minor apocalypse happened around these parts. Much of the Co-Opticrew is MIA this weekend, including our Site Owner, Nick, and our Lead Editor, Jason, and o-... wait. If they're gone, does that mean I can put whatever I want in here?

The sequel to one of the most popular (if not only) prison escaping sims on the market, The Escapists 2 will feature new prison levels set in space. If that doesn’t whet your appetite for attempting to escape intergalactic prison systems with your closest friends, I don’t know what will.

English developer Creative Assembly turns 30 next week, and to celebrate the event, they're releasing some special units (30, to be exact) for Total War: WARHAMMER today. These "Regiments of Renown" are added to the five playable races that haven't received any yet from prior updates, specifically The Beastmen, The Wood Elves, Chaos, Bretonnia and (the newly released) Norsca.

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Traveller's Tales, developer of LEGO Worlds and basically any other LEGO game that has ever come out, has been supporting the game ever since its release in February through the introduction of "mini" DLC packs. These à la carte expansions add quests, characters, and just generally more things to do.

If you've been interesting in trying Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands but didn't want to pay the full price of admission to see if it's for you, good news! There's a five hour trial of the title now available on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

nDreams' zombie beat-em-up title, Bloody Zombies, has a release date in sight. On September 12, you and up to three of your buddies - some of whom may be in VR - can don some brass knuckles and drop some sick power bombs on the undead.

Last night the Co-Opticrew had to serve hard time. Locked up in a virtual prison our crew was tasked with escaping the man, because, well...we didn't do it! We're innocent. The Escapists 2 is the sequel to the wildly popular game from developer Mouldy Toof Studios and published by Team 17. The series now has co-op and with it comes all the antics and strategy that playing with your friends brings.

Ubisoft's venture into the world of Mario took us all a little bit by surprise when it was finally unveiled at this year's E3. The rumors and leaks prior to the event had many wondering what Nintendo was thinking, but seeing Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle in action eased many of those anxieties. We only got a little tease of the co-op mode at that time, but now, a new gameplay video provides the pertinent details.

As with most good weekends, the Co-Opticrew's plans involve tracking down and subsequently beating the crap out of The Actual Devil. There's just something about sucker punching ol' Horns and Tail himself that makes it feel like time well spent.

If you're a fan of the LEGO games, you've likely played for dozens of hours as the main stars of their many licensed universes - Harry Potter, Marvel, Star Wars, etc. However, one of the largest attractions to the series, for me at least, is the chance to play as those oft-forgotten characters. The "Had A Fourteen Issue Comic Run" characters, the "Appears Briefly In The Background Of The Bar Scene" characters. You know the type.

Harmonix has announced that a new Spotlight Pass will be incoming for popular garage band simulator,Rock Band 4. A fairly lean season pass, it will grant purchasers permanent access to eight new songs over a course of eight weeks.

Hard as it may be to believe for some of us, but the very first Kirby game (Kirby's Dream Land for the Gameboy) was release in North America 25 years ago yesterday. To celebrate the little guy's Silver Jubilee, a number of Kirby titles are on sale via the Nintendo eShop, including Kirby's Return to Dreamland for the Wii U (via Virtual Console) and the more recent Kirby: Planet Robobot.

The sequel to Titanfall was a critical and commercial success, though it was one we initially skipped over as it was multiplayer only and no co-op focused gameplay. Titanfall 2 originally launched in October of 2016 and now, 9 months later, has seen the addition of co-op through the free DLC titled “Operation Frontier Shield”. Additionally, the game is now playable for free through EA’s Origin Access.